With campaign expert Marcus A. Roberts, I take another look at the elections of Ice and Fire.

We continue our TWOW sample chapter analysis.

With expert lawyer Clint Woods, I'm talking about the legal situation in Westeros.

To celebrate Sean ending his hiatus, we're going through all TWOW chapters again, starting with Theon. It's been a few years, and it'll be interesting how our perspectives changed.

This is the first time we talk about "The Lord of the Rings", believe it or not.

We're talking about the elements!

You cannot only examine locations, but the very geography itself. Martin isn't exactly putting a huge emphasis on realism here, so let's discover inconsistencies!

WIth Bookshelfstud I talk about the big themes and what ASOIAF is really about, viewed over the whole series.

With prolific history blogger and fantasy nerd Bret Deveraux I talk about how to square the circle between realism and storytelling necessity.

Locations aren't just places and names on a map. They're storytelling devices.